Calling all Boston University School of Management Fall 2011 Applicants busmg.JPG Application Deadlines Completed application received by: November 1 January 5 March 14 Admission decision sent by: December 10 February 11 April 15 https://management.bu.edu/admissions/index.html Essays Essay Topics for all Master's Degree in Business Administration Applicants. The following four essays are required: 1. Describe your decision to pursue an MBA degree, highlighting the following (750) words: a. Your motivation for pursuing an MBA degree at this point in your career; b. Your reason for choosing to apply to Boston University and the specific program that you have chosen, i.e. MS•MBA, Health Sector Management,or Public and Nonprofit Management, or International MBA; c. Your plan to leverage your professional and academic experiences to achieve your post-MBA career goals 2. Describe a formative or significant event in your life and then explain how this event has influenced your subsequent thoughts and actions. (500 words) 3. Tell the Admission Committee about a time when it cost you to maintain your integrity and what you learned from the experience. Who was affected besides yourself? Was there anything you might have done differently? Would you make the same decision again if given the chance? (500 words) 4. Other than national identity, describe a uniqueness you will bring to the Boston University community that will impact your classmates - both inside and outside the classroom. (500 words) Optional Essay: 5. Provide any additional information, not addressed elsewhere in your application materials, which will help the Admission Committee learn more your candidacy. Please address any employment gaps, strengths or weaknesses. (500 words) Two-Year MBA & MS·MBA Class Profile August 2010 Entering Class Enrolled students 158 Applications Received 1,387 Selectivity / Acceptance Rate 28% Male / Female 62% / 38% International 35% AHANA 25% Mean (Mid 80% Range) GMAT 681 (620 - 740) TOEFL 108 (101-115) UG GPA (4.0 scale) 3.35 (2.8 - 3.9) Work Experience 4.7 yrs (2 - 7 yrs) Age 28 (25 - 31) Rankings No. 31 US News & World Report 2010 No. 21 The Economist 2009 No. 16 in North America QS Global 200 Business Schools Report No. 29 in the U.S. Financial Times 2009 No. 31-50 Business Week, 2010 R1 - NOVEMBER ROUND: Total Applicants: 2 uprightcitizen BeautifulMind2011 R2 - JANUARY ROUND: Total Applicants: 13 widerangeinput tusharmsvv lencheto18 yyee11 bkwrm24 mhla82 sangjo raghavakumar85 rodivu ram85 smidgett16 BeautifulMind2011 coolidgeg R3 - MARCH ROUND: Total Applicants:

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olive1984

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06 Apr 2011, 09:06

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I did. I heard quite early but only because I specifically asked to hear early - I had to let another school know by the 15th.

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Just got the call on Friday. I'm in with scholarship money. I'm a round 3 applicant. Decisions are definitely going out early. Received a call from admissions and an email.

Question, did any other admits receive an email from the Dean of the business
school also? Just curious.

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cauxion

I'm a R3 applicant too who got the email on Saturday. I'm international so i figure they don't make overseas calls. Would it be ok to ask how much scholarship money you got? My email came from an Admission Director - not the dean. You probably got the Dean's scholarship which would explain why the email came from him/her.

They said they'll send out my admissions package this week. My email mentioned nothing about funding/scholarship. Did yours? My decision to attend would hinge on getting considerable funding from BU

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Hi,

I am a round 3 app and I got my call from admissions re: my acceptance on 3/16 :-D

I had emailed my interviewer a few days earlier, and she had said I could expect a decision by 3/25 - needless to say I was happy to hear a week earlier!

You are notified of your scholarship award at the same time.

Good luck to everyone in Round 3!

I'm international and received an email about my admission for R3. i figure they don't call overseas. i expect to receive the formal package later this week. Did they mention your scholarship over the phone or in the email?

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Well, I got an email from admissions on Friday, then the phone call soon after. Got an email from the dean last night. Anyway, I didn't get much money, about $10k a year.

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Well, I got an email from admissions on Friday, then the phone call soon after. Got an email from the dean last night. Anyway, I didn't get much money, about $10k a year.

Thanks! Did you get notified of the scholarship in the initial email or the one from the dean?
Will you be attending? Sorry for playing 20 questions!

olive1984

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11 Apr 2011, 11:32

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Just to chip in- I found out about my deans scholarship on an initial email...

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Did anyone from R3 for MS-MBA hear anything yet?

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11 Apr 2011, 21:36

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Did anyone from R3 for MS-MBA hear anything yet?

I fot into the MS-MBA program in R3. Found out on Friday,

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12 Apr 2011, 19:58

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Did anyone in waiting list receive any update from BU? I was put in WL in R2 and not any update yet. I am an intenational applicant.

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I got W/L from R3. Anyone know what the chances are and how many people are typically w/l-ed?

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Rejected! R3, 710 GMAT, 2.7 undergrad GPA in engineering (or I supposed dinged seems to be the appropriate word here). Was likely to take another offer regardless, but still sort of a bummer...

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BU vs Babson

I received admit from BU. Still hard to choose between BU or Babson. Can anyone please comment based on their research, experiences or based on first hand discussions with friends who actually have experiences with both of these programs?

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Hello, I have been accepted to BU and will be joining the program in August. I am currently looking for the roommates. I could not find an online community to meet my future classmates, am i missing something?